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Differentiate between concave meniscus and convex meniscus.


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Concave meniscusConvex meniscus
1.A concave meniscus curves downward.1.A convex meniscus curves upward.
2.If one is looking down from the top, it curves away from the point of view, like the opening of a cave.2.If one is looking down into the container, the meniscus curves towards us.
3.The meniscus of water is concave .3.The meniscus of mercury is convex.

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